Policing

The unarmed guards are expected to be on the job within six weeks.

A local activist organization wants the city to incorporate reforms named after a former police sergeant who killed someone in an off-duty car crash.

Qualified immunity, a controversial legal defense, protects police from liability when accused of misconduct. Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the doctrine.

La agencia de transporte público de Austin ya no quiere depender de los oficiales de la policía de Austin para proporcionar seguridad a sus clientes. Pero la propuesta también ha generado la preocupación de algunos grupos comunitarios.

Despite concerns from some community groups, the board on Monday approved moving ahead with developing a transit police department to eliminate the agency's reliance on off-duty Austin police officers to provide security.

Los líderes de la ciudad dijeron que anticipan nombrar a dos o tres finalistas para principios de agosto a más tardar.

City executives have said they hope to narrow the pool of candidates down to two or three finalists by early August, at the latest.

Rey Arellano, asistente del administrador de la ciudad, le dijo a la comisión que espera tener dos o tres finalistas para los últimos días de julio o a principios de agosto.

Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano told the commission he expects to have two to three finalists by late July or early August.

These issues will be hashed out on top of the once-a-decade political redistricting that must be completed during the 2021 session.